April 22, 2014
Concordia in the news
Posted on December 9, 2013
Researchers in the news
The scholarly work of Concordia faculty and researchers informs and improves society on many issues that affect our daily lives. Visit the Research section to read news stories involving research at Concordia, or read the most recent items here:
- Research conducted by Onur Bodur, professor in the Department of Marketing, in collaboration with Bianca Grohmann, professor in the Department of Marketing, and Kimberly Duval found that asking ourselves, or predicting, whether we will engage in sustainable shopping behavior can increase the likelihood of following through – especially when there’s an audience: Science Codex and Click Green.
- An international study conducted by Adam Radomsky, professor in the Department of Psychology, in collaboration with 15 other researchers worldwide found that 94 per cent of people experience unwanted, intrusive thoughts, images and/or impulses. The results of this study means that therapists can focus on applying effective treatments for OCD that will work cross-culturally. Further coverage can be found in You beauty, HCP Live, Physician’s Briefing, Doctors Lounge and Pri-Med.
- Le Devoir features research conducted by doctoral candidate Sabrina Chirella and Diane Poulin-Dubois, professor in the Department of Psychology and CRDH researcher. Their study proved that babies, as early as 18 months, understand how the meaning of an experience is directly linked to the expressions that follow.
- Diane Bastien, a doctoral student in the Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering, appeared on Radio-Canada’s Les années lumière to discuss her research into solar power.
- Conclusions of the SALVEO study on mental health in the workplace, which was conducted by researchers at Concordia in collaboration with colleagues from the Université Laval and with support from Standard Life Canada were presented at the Rassemblement pour la santé et le mieux-être en entreprise. Their research was conducted over a period of more than four years with 2,162 workers from a variety of business sectors: OHS Canada and Conseiller.